Surah Al-Hijr · Ayah 17·Makkī

17

مِن ﴿١٧﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

And We have protected it from every devil expelled [from the mercy of Allah]

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Tafsīr

قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب)also covers 18

شهاب

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Verse DNA · this āyah at a glance

Vocabulary and recitation are counted from the morphology and the Uthmani marks; commentary reports whether an authored tafsīr entry reaches this āyah. A structural read, not a judgement — a denser strip is not a weightier verse.

Vocabulary · 4 roots in 4 of 5 words

Recitation · 7 points across 3 rule families

  • Madd ṭabīʿī4
  • Ikhfāʾ2
  • Heavy rāʾ1

Commentary

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Shape

5 words · 19 letters · āyah 17 of 99

once in the Qurʾān2–10×11–50×51–300×300+×

Similar verses by meaning

Ranked by semantic similarity over translation embeddings — a model’s proxy for meaning, not a claim about it, and not tafsīr. Verses may be kin in theme while differing entirely in wording.

  • Quran 67:5 · Al-Mulkvery close

    وَلَقَدْ زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِمَصَٰبِيحَ وَجَعَلْنَٰهَا رُجُومًا لِّلشَّيَٰطِينِ وَأَعْتَدْنَا لَهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلسَّعِيرِ

    And We have certainly beautified the nearest heaven with stars and have made [from] them what is thrown at the devils and have prepared for them the punishment of the Blaze.

  • Quran 37:7 · As-Saaffaatvery close

    وَحِفْظًا مِّن كُلِّ شَيْطَٰنٍ مَّارِدٍ

    And as protection against every rebellious devil

  • Quran 72:8 · Al-Jinnclose

    وَأَنَّا لَمَسْنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ فَوَجَدْنَٰهَا مُلِئَتْ حَرَسًا شَدِيدًا وَشُهُبًا

    And we have sought [to reach] the heaven but found it filled with powerful guards and burning flames.

  • Quran 2:119 · Al-Baqaraclose

    إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَٰكَ بِٱلْحَقِّ بَشِيرًا وَنَذِيرًا وَلَا تُسْـَٔلُ عَنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

    Indeed, We have sent you, [O Muhammad], with the truth as a bringer of good tidings and a warner, and you will not be asked about the companions of Hellfire.

  • Quran 21:32 · Al-Anbiyaaclose

    وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ سَقْفًا مَّحْفُوظًا وَهُمْ عَنْ ءَايَٰتِهَا مُعْرِضُونَ

    And We made the sky a protected ceiling, but they, from its signs, are turning away.

  • Quran 56:74 · Al-Waaqiaclose

    فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

    So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.

Verses built from the same roots

Ranked by shared vocabulary (idf-cosine over each verse’s root-set). Shared words are a fact about form — they do not by themselves mean two verses are about the same thing.

  • At-Takwir 81:252 shared roots

    وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَيْطَٰنٍ رَّجِيمٍ

    ر-ج-مش-ط-ن

  • An-Nahl 16:982 shared roots

    فَإِذَا قَرَأْتَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ فَٱسْتَعِذْ بِٱللَّهِ مِنَ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنِ ٱلرَّجِيمِ

    ر-ج-مش-ط-ن

  • As-Saaffaat 37:73 shared roots

    وَحِفْظًا مِّن كُلِّ شَيْطَٰنٍ مَّارِدٍ

    ح-ف-ظش-ط-نك-ل-ل

  • At-Taariq 86:42 shared roots

    إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ

    ح-ف-ظك-ل-ل

  • Al-Mulk 67:52 shared roots

    وَلَقَدْ زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِمَصَٰبِيحَ وَجَعَلْنَٰهَا رُجُومًا لِّلشَّيَٰطِينِ وَأَعْتَدْنَا لَهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلسَّعِيرِ

    ر-ج-مش-ط-ن

  • Al-Anbiyaa 21:822 shared roots

    وَمِنَ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ مَن يَغُوصُونَ لَهُۥ وَيَعْمَلُونَ عَمَلًا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ وَكُنَّا لَهُمْ حَٰفِظِينَ

    ح-ف-ظش-ط-ن

Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 15:17?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 15:17 include Quran 67:5 (Surah Al-Mulk), Quran 37:7 (Surah As-Saaffaat), Quran 72:8 (Surah Al-Jinn), and Quran 2:119 (Surah Al-Baqara). For example, 67:5 reads: “And We have certainly beautified the nearest heaven with stars and have made [from] them what is thrown at the devils and have prepared for them the punishment of the Blaze.” These are ranked by comparing translations of every verse in the Qurʾān, so they are a measure of similar wording and theme — not a tafsīr ruling.

What does Quran 15:17 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 15:17 (Surah Al-Hijr, The Rock) reads: “And We have protected it from every devil expelled [from the mercy of Allah]”

Which surah is verse 15:17 in?

Quran 15:17 is āyah 17 of Surah Al-Hijr (The Rock), chapter 15 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 99 verses.

Is there a tafsīr (commentary) for Quran 15:17?

Yes — Tartīl shows verse-by-verse commentary on Quran 15:17 from قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب).

In how many languages can I read Quran 15:17?

Tartīl presents Quran 15:17 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.